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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/david-f-sandberg-movie-shazam-differs-new-52-comic-version/#respondThu, 14 Dec 2017 01:56:47 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269475<p>We just learned that Jovan Armand and Ian Chen had been cast in &#8216;Shazam!&#8217; in the roles of Pedro Peña and Eugene Choi, respectively, two characters first glimpsed in the &#8216;Flashpoint&#8217; comic book crossover and then added to the supporting cast of &#8216;Shazam!&#8217; in the New 52 relaunch. The New 52 take on &#8216;Shazam!&#8217; was a modernization with its focal character, Billy Batson acting&#8230; well, nothing like the wide-eyed, optimistic youngster he&#8217;d always been depicted as. This new Billy was a bit harder to like, to put it mildly. With the confirmation that Pedro and Eugene were part of the film, it begs the question of how much of the adaptation will draw from that particular interpretation of &#8216;Shazam!&#8217;. Director David F. Sandberg took the opportunity to respond to just how different his Billy, played by Asher Angel, will be from the New 52 comic book version. &#160; He&#8217;s not a huge dickhead. — David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) December 12, 2017 But to be objective, yes the New 52 Billy was a &#8220;huge dickhead,&#8221; but can&#8217;t the same be said about Robert Downey Jr.&#8217;s Tony Stark or Benedict Cumberbatch&#8217;s Stephen Strange? Their journeys were about them learning to be humble and [&#8230;]</p>
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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/gwyneth-paltrow-accidentally-share-avengers-4-spoiler-instagram/#respondThu, 14 Dec 2017 01:26:30 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269497<p>When Pepper Potts was a no-show in &#8216;Captain America: Civil War&#8217; &#8212; much to the chagrin of the normally unflappable Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) &#8212; many fans assumed that like Natalie Portman, who played Jane Foster in the first two &#8216;Thor&#8217; movies, that the actor that played her, Gwyneth Paltrow had had her fill of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and had flown the coop for good. What a relief when Pepper and Gwyneth were both back in &#8216;Spider-Man: Homecoming&#8217;! Now it seems that Paltrow and her character are back for the next couple of &#8216;Avengers&#8217; movies, including the now-shooting &#8216;Avengers 4&#8217;. Paltrow posted what appeared to be a harmless video of her getting a foot massage between takes in her trailer. The video was quickly taken down, but why? Well, you can see a screen cap from the video below: As you can see, Paltrow is clearly wearing a motion capture suit, meaning that while she will physically acting in a scene, she will later be digitally enhanced somehow. The question is how? It could be anything, but it may be likely that she will be donning a suit of Tony&#8217;s armor. She previously did this in &#8216;Iron Man 3&#8217;, [&#8230;]</p>
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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/jessica-chastain-vaguely-discusses-x-men-dark-phoenix-villain-role/#respondThu, 14 Dec 2017 00:53:37 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269490<p>“I don’t know what I can describe about this character without giving everything away,” Jessica Chastain responded when asked about her enigmatic villain role in &#8216;X-Men: Dark Phoenix&#8217;. What little we do know, is that she is an alien, bringing a cosmic side to the &#8216;X-Men&#8217; film universe for the first time and that she is a shapeshifter of some sort. It&#8217;s possible she is a Skrull, as, according to James Gunn, Fox and Marvel Studios share the rights to those aliens, but that is just speculation. Producer/director Simon Kinberg would only off this bit of insight: “Her character is way way smarter than we are. What she realizes is she can use [Jean Grey] to manipulate this world, to turn it against itself.” As for Chastain herself, she became friends with Kinberg when he produced her film &#8216;The Martian&#8217;. It was perhaps Kinberg&#8217;s involvement&#8211; he is making his directing debut with &#8216;Dark Phoenix&#8217;&#8211; that lured the normally serious-minded Oscar nominee to play in the &#8216;X-Men&#8217; sandbox. “I was really excited for him to have his directorial debut and also it was the script. I’ve always wanted to do a big comic book franchise-y film but I had some issues [&#8230;]</p>
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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/makes-star-wars-special/#respondThu, 14 Dec 2017 00:29:10 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269074<p>It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the weekend of a &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; release! ‘The Last Jedi’ may have an ominous title, but it’s hardly the last movie in this multi-generational franchise. What makes &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; hold a special place in our hearts? It’s impossible to answer for everyone, but here are five ways the series has set the standard for entertaining a planet. The Blending Of Science Fiction And Fantasy &#160; &#160; &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; is one of the most iconic examples of sci-fi in media. It has all the hallmarks of space battles to alien languages. One could argue that no word sums up the genre as well as the sound of a blaster firing. It captures the imagination of what could be and inspires young inventors to examine just how practical it would be to build a lightsaber, but what makes &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; special is that the universe is built upon a single exception to the rule. The Force is magic in a world of science. It would entirely earn Han’s label of “simple tricks and nonsense” except that it objectively works. George Lucas wrote a fantasy in technological clothing which made it special, mysterious, and set [&#8230;]</p>
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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/japanese-black-panther-trailer-reveals-vibranium-mines-wakanda-erik-killmonger/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 23:58:00 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269484<p>Japan has received an amazing new &#8216;Black Panther&#8217; trailer that contains loads of new footage! While some of it has been seen before, there are protracted looks at the wonderful land of Wakanda, which resembles real-life futuristic locales like Tokyo and Dubai. One of the new shots reveals the mines beneath this mystic land, the only source on Earth of Vibranium, the indestructible metal that was forged to make King T&#8217;Challa (Chadwick Boseman)&#8217;s armor and Captain America&#8217;s shield. Now that the &#8216;Avengers: Infinity War&#8217; trailer has arrived, showing several scenes in Wakanda, fans are speculating that it is the Soul Infinity Stone that has created Vibranium, thus making Black Panther&#8217;s kingdom one of Thanos&#8217; targets. The other new footage showcases one of the film&#8217;s villains, Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan). Killmonger demands an audience with T&#8217;Challa before later demanding the throne itself. Though previously seen, there is also some footage of Killmonger donning his Golden Jaguar armor and the two rivals battling. Check out the trailer for yourself below: &#160; Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the [&#8230;]</p>
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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/wonder-woman-fans-petition-golden-globes-add-patty-jenkins-best-director/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 23:15:48 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269477<p>‘Wonder Woman’ fans are, to put it mildly, unhappy, with director Patty Jenkins being snubbed by the Golden Globes. The director was not included on the list of nominees for the Golden Globes&#8217; Best Director. And her fans are not taking it lying down! Fans have taken to Change.org to start a petition to have Jenkins’ name added to the nominee list, noting the uphill battle women directors face in trying to succeed in Hollywood. The petition reads: “In an industry with glaring gender disparities, the Golden Globes ought to honor women who have gone above and beyond to cultivate success. The roadblocks women face in an industry dominated by male decision makers are not to be ignored, and the success of this film proved that Jenkins is an artisan who can move audiences to places of awe, tears, and inspiration.” The petition currently has 5,664 supporters out of it&#8217;s stated goal of 6,000. As the petition mentions, ‘Wonder Woman’ was a record-breaking film and earned over $821 million at the box office worldwide. The film had the biggest domestic opening of all time for a female director. The directors nominated for a 2018 Golden Globe were Guillermo del Toro [&#8230;]</p>
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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/pet-sematary-will-coming-back-life-2019/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 22:49:46 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269204<p>Paramount Pictures is currently in the works of rebooting a popular Stephen King film and now we&#8217;ve learned when &#8216;Pet Sematary&#8216; will be released! This reboot of Stephen King&#8216;s classic will specifically be out on April 19th, 2019 and will be a new take on the 1983 novel. Directors Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch have an uphill battle in front of them as while the 1989 feature film which originally told a cinematic take on the story might not have aged well, it was penned by King himself which means it is close to the heart for many of his fans. Jeff Buhler has written the new take on the novel and the movie will be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, and Steven Schneider. The original novel, and likely this remake, will follow Louis Creed whose family recently moved into a house next to Indian burial grounds. They learn that when animals are buried there, they&#8217;ll return to the land of the living though it is quite clear to audiences that these animals aren&#8217;t what they once were. When Creed&#8217;s son dies, he buries him there for the hope of a second chance though just like the animals, [&#8230;]</p>
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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/first-trailer-alita-battle-angel/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 21:59:50 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269458<p>I grew up watching anime and &#8216;Battle Angel Alita&#8217; was one of my favorites as a kid so I&#8217;ve been pretty excited to see what director Robert Rodriguez was going to do with &#8216;Alita: Battle Angel&#8216;. The new trailer shows that James Cameron picked the right director for the film as it hits all the right notes. The one thing you might not be able to take your eyes off of though is Alita&#8217;s eyes which are very anime in style. It isn&#8217;t clear yet if this is a cyborg standard or just something that is in place for the leading lady. You can check out the trailer right here! &#160; The original work told the story of Alita who was a cyborg that was almost completely destroyed. Daisuke Ido is a doctor who finds and restores the young woman who is found to have no memories. We are shown a complex society where those who live on Earth are the lowest caste and something much more stunning lies in the skies above as an upper-class society rule from the clouds. Alita is thrown into a world where fighting is the norm and soon learns that her own mysterious past [&#8230;]</p>
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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/harry-potter-mobile-game-allows-fan-attend-hogwarts/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 21:00:13 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269418<p>If you, like me, spent much of your adolescence waiting around for your acceptance letter, delivered via owl, to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, I have some great news for you! 20 years after the first book was published, a whole generation of witches and wizards will be able to attend the magical school thanks to the new mobile game, ‘Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery.’ The game, which will be released next year, will allow players to explore the infamous wizarding world by creating their own character and taking magical classes from the ‘Harry Potter’ series like Defense Against the Dark Arts, Dueling Club, and, of course, Potions. I can’t wait to make some Polyuice Potion! David Haddad, president of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, said in a statement: “‘Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery’ is a mobile gaming experience inspired by J.K. Rowling’s spell-binding lore, and it will be an exciting way for fans to experience the Wizarding World.” ‘Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery’ is in development by Jam City, a Los Angeles-based mobile games studio, in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and will launch under the brand’s new game label, Portkey Games, dedicated to creating games inspired by Rowling’s ‘Harry [&#8230;]</p>
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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/cast-member-dad-not-please-walking-dead-midseason-finale/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 20:44:44 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269428<p>‘Walking Dead’ spoilers ahead! Read at your own risk! The midseason finale of ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8 will be remembered as one of the most game-changing episodes of the series to date thanks to that heartbreaking final scene. After the episode saw the Saviors rampaging through the ranks of the people who had defied them, fans were given a false sense of security that the majority of the key characters would end the series safe underground. Then came the shocking reveal that Carl had been bitten by a Walker on the torso and was, therefore, going to die, meaning that series original Chandler Riggs would be leaving the series. Chandler Riggs&#8217; father had something to say about his son&#8217;s character getting killed off, and he didn&#8217;t hold back, saying: “Watching Gimple fire my son 2 weeks before his 18th birthday after telling him they wanted him for the next 3 years was disappointing. I never trusted Gimple or AMC but Chandler did. I know how much it hurt him. But we do absolutely know how lucky we have been to be a part of it all and appreciate all the love from fans all these years!” William Riggs, Chandler’s [&#8230;]</p>
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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/black-lightning-chances-arrowverse-cross-overs/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 20:14:23 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269384<p>With &#8216;Black Lightning&#8217; premiering on The CW next month, the question everyone has been asking, of course, is whether or not there will eventually be crossovers with the other superheroes shows on the network. The same thing occurred when &#8216;Supergirl&#8217; premiered, and even though she started on CBS, she had the same producers as &#8216;Arrow&#8217; and &#8216;The Flash,&#8217; and it was only a matter of time before the multiverse idea was out there letting the showrunners have their cake and eat it too, allowing The Girl of Steel to crossover into the Arrowverse proper but still have her own adventures in her own world without having to worry about story details like &#8220;why isn&#8217;t she showing up to help the other heroes on their shows or why aren&#8217;t the other heroes jumping in to help her?&#8221; Now with &#8216;Black Lightning,&#8216; the question is arising about whether or not it too will take place in the multiverse. When co-showrunner Salim Akil was asked whether he knew what version of Earth in the Arrowverse multiverse &#8216;Black Lightning&#8217; would take place in, he smiled at the reporter and simply stated: &#8220;You know it&#8230; You know it. Yes.&#8221; While speaking to Comicbook.com on the [&#8230;]</p>
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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/eddie-redmayne-reveals-creatures-will-back-crimes-grindlewald/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 19:59:02 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269443<p>Fans of the &#8216;Fantastic Beasts&#8217; franchise have been given a lot of information regarding the upcoming sequel. From reasons surround Johnny Depp’s casting, to new characters, there is so much for fans to look forward to. There is one thing about the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ sequel we know very little about, however… the actual beasts. The first film in the ‘Harry Potter’ prequel franchise, ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,’ was heavily creature-focused as the plot revolved around Newt Scamander struggling to keep his magical creatures in his suitcase while in New York City. Given the sequel’s higher global stakes — Newt and Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) teaming to stop the evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) in Paris — fans have wondered if the sequel will have as many beasts as the first film and whether they will be as crucial to the storyline. The answer is yes and no! Executive producer David Heyman said in a recent interview: “There are as many beasts in the film as in the first. But the main driver in the first film was finding the beasts. That’s not the driver in this film, it’s not a central part of the plot. But [&#8230;]</p>
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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/good-omens-include-tribute-terry-pratchett/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 19:44:34 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269358<p>While we&#8217;re all still mourning the loss of the amazingly gifted Terry Pratchett, &#8216;Good Omens&#8216; (which is finally getting a televised adaptation on Amazon) will include a tribute to the author. Neil Gaiman knows that his writing partner and friend will never be able to see this take on their work but still wants to make sure it includes something special just for him. How Gaiman managed a quick little tribute was not only perfect but fits right into an already existing scene from the novel without having to use any stretch of the imagination. Michael Sheen&#8217;s Aziraphale owns a bookshop in the novel, and I&#8217;m sure it is quickly obvious where this should be going. Gaiman happily shared a video from the set of the shop where it will not only feature a pile of Pratchett&#8217;s most well-known works but the hat he was always known to wear. In the scene, the hat will be described as something that &#8220;one of the customers left behind and will be back for one day&#8230;&#8221; You can take a look at the Instagram post right here! &#160; In Aziraphale’s bookshop. There’s a little area of Books by one of his favourite authors, [&#8230;]</p>
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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/taika-waititi-explains-huge-variation-sakaarians-guardians-galaxy-thor-ragnarok/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 19:29:45 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269365<p>In an explanation that really was never needed for continuity, director Taika Waititi, who directed the absolutely amazing &#8216;Thor: Ragnarok,&#8216; explains why the Sakaarians in his film differ so greatly from those seen in the also fantastic &#8216;Guardians of the Galaxy&#8216;. One set was in highly dark armor and looked quite vicious while the other is dressed super brightly and look more terran than anything else. The question has been brought up before but was recently posed to Waititi on Twitter: @TaikaWaititi In Thor: Ragnarok, why don&#8217;t any of the people on sakaar look like the sakaarans in the first guardians of the galaxy? — Captain Phas-Monica (@alsowillgraham) December 6, 2017 It is a good question! Let&#8217;s take a look at those from &#8216;Guardians of the Galaxy&#8217; quick before we get to the director&#8217;s response! It should be noted that those who were originally shown were described as Sakaarian troopers which could be heavily geared towards war or being mercenaries over those who are regular civilians on The Grandmaster&#8217;s planet. Also, with how difficult it can be to escape from his world these could have been gladiators who arranged a previous escape and were now just freelance warriors who are [&#8230;]</p>
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http://sciencefiction.com/2017/12/13/magneto-genosha-explained-x-men-dark-phoenix/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 19:00:55 +0000http://sciencefiction.com/?p=269400<p>Rumors have been swirling as to what Michael Fassbender&#8216;s Magneto would be up to in &#8216;X-Men: Dark Phoenix&#8217; and now we&#8217;ve learned a bit of his character as well as details on the previously rumored and now confirmed inclusion of Genosha in the film. In the original &#8220;The Dark Phoenix Saga&#8221; fans know that, like Mystique, Magneto had no connection to the story so it is interesting that both will be making appearances in the film. A recent write up of the movie explains a bit more about Magneto which has him sounding more like he currently is in the comics and also explains the island of Genosha which is quite important to fans of the series and could be a great setup for a future story arc. Here is what we&#8217;ve learned from EW: &#8220;A confused Jean turns to Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender), the rogue mutant who parted ways with the X-Men at the end of Apocalypse and now lives on an island named Genosha, a destination comic-book fans will recognize. &#8220;He&#8217;s set up this place for mutants that don&#8217;t have a home to go to,&#8221; Fassbender explains. &#8220;They have to work as a community, but it&#8217;s a safe [&#8230;]</p>
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